The 21st AK Infantry Division ( Polish 21 Dywizja Piechoty AK ) is the Polish partisan rifle formation of the Home Army , which operated since 1944 on the territory of southern Krakow occupied by the Third Reich .
| 21st AK Infantry Division polish 21 Dywizja Piechoty AK | |
|---|---|
 Kotwitsa - emblem of the AK | |
| Years of existence | 1944 - 1945 |
| A country |  Poland |
| Type of | guerrilla troops |
| Participation in | World War II : The action "Storm" |
| Commanders | |
| Famous commanders | Colonel Alexander Stavage ( Polish Aleksander Stawarz ) |
History
The division was formed in 1944, in accordance with the battle order of the Polish Army of September 1, 1939, according to which there was a restoration of combat units. The restoration of the combat structure was undertaken by Colonel Alexander Stavazh, also the commander of the 2nd Mountain Brigade. In the southern part of Krakow in 1944 it was formed, as a result of operational and tactical actions of the military units, in which there were several hundred soldiers.
Division Structure
According to the battle order , the following units were part of the division:
- 1st Podhalyansky Streletsky regiment AK .
Literature
- Struktura Organizacyjna Armii Krajowej , Marek Ney-Krwawicz w: Mówią Wieki ( Polish Mówią Wieki ) nr 9/1986.